Nazareth Academy Timeline

1867 - "The Convent School" opened its doors to young girls with 55 students, including boarders.

1880 - The original school was chartered with the name Academy of Nazareth.

1917 - The curriculum was reorganized to provide 12 years of education instead of 10. Curriculum was divided into elementary, intermediate and high school (advanced).

1920-1928 - Equipment was purchased by the Catholic Daughters of America to meet requirements for state accreditation.

1921 - Articles of Incorporation were amended to read "Nazareth Academy."

1922-1923 - State accreditation was granted.

1932 - PTA was organized.

1941 - Ground breaking for construction of new school building.

1951 - Dedication of new school building.

1958 - Gymnasium was built and dedicated.

1976 - Nazareth Academy became a co-ed elementary, junior high school. School uniforms were adopted.

1977 - Pre-school along with after school care were added.

1999 - Ground breaking and completion of new playground.

2001 - Work begins on new Catholic Schools Athletic Complex

2003 - Nazareth Academy acquires a school bus due to the generosity of the following families: Tali and Loretta Villafranca, Glenn and Kathy Villafranca, Sean and Tammy Brooks, David and MaryAnn Tucker.

2003 - Work begins on Nazareth Academy Athletic Field, to be used for football, soccer, and softball. The work is an all-volunteer affair comprising of Nazareth Academy parents, students, and staff members. The land was donated to the school by Ted and Lisa Bowen, Bill and Lea Murphy, Mrs. Madeline Tyng, and Mark and Melita Zafereo.

2004 - Sept. 15 sees the first athletic event held at the Nazareth Academy Athletic Field, a 36-8 Jets win in football over St. Philip, El Campo.

2005 - Brand new (year 2005) school bus acquired.

2005 - New scoreboard and bleachers acquired for Nazareth Academy Athletic Field.

2005 - New computer lab featuring brand new Dell computers.

2006 - First Nazareth Academy podcast created by the Nazareth Academy Speech Class. "Jet Jive" was a bi-weekly program available free of charge on Apple's iTunes store. The podcast was also made available on the Victoria Advocate's website.

2006 – Nazareth Academy wins Best Buy’s Teach Award.  This prestigious honor is awarded to those select schools where learning is made fun through integrating technology in the curriculum.

2006  (Summer) - Nazareth Academy infomercial is created. The 30-minute presentation was created by students and staff, and was broadcast six times on Victoria's local television affiliates ABC, NBC, and FOX.

2006 - Sprinkler system installed on Nazareth Academy Athletic field.

2006 - Premier (Sept. 2, 2006) of the "Nazareth Academy Show" on ABC. This is a monthly 30-minute television series (a new show each month throughout the school year) created on a laptop computer by Nazareth Academy students and staff.                                    

2007 – Nazareth Academy Athletic Field dedicated and renamed Alicardi Field honoring C.R. “Duke” Alicardi, former Nazareth Academy principal.

2007 – Nazareth Academy wins Best Buy’s Teach Award for the second consecutive year.

2008 – Nazareth Academy wins Best Buy’s Teach Award for the third consecutive year.

2009 – Nazareth Academy is named a National Catholic School for Tomorrow.  Nazareth Academy is one of only twelve Catholic schools nationwide, and the only school in Texas, to receive this award for 2009.